Kodak 8660 - EXPORT MODULE GUIDE, User Manual

Page 1: ...KODAK PROFESSIONAL 8660 8670 PS Thermal Printer Network Interface Guide Part Number 6B4389 ...

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Page 3: ...UI Networked Platforms Supported Windows and Macintosh Novell NT and Unix Servers NIC Interfaces 100 Mbit 100baseTX or 10 Mbit 10baseT connectivity The speed of network environment is automatically determined by NIC Serial port for NIC configuration or debug Remote configuration utilities are also available Note Refer to the user s guide provided with the Network Interface Card for details on conf...

Page 4: ...rated by using remote configuration utilities Faceplate 10baseT 100baseTX Network Cable Connector A 100baseTX 10baseT RJ45 connector accommodates 100 Mbit 100baseTX or 10 Mbit 10baseT connectivity Faceplate Serial Configuration Port The serial port may be used for NIC configuration and diagnostics Note Remote configuration utilities are usually used instead of the serial port because the necessary...

Page 5: ...tools or power cycled after changing NIC parameters Printer Front Control Panel Some NIC configuration parameters such as the TCP IP address can be configured from the printer s front control panel Web Browser Any platform with internet access can use a Web browser tool to access and configure the NIC by entering the printer NIC IP address as the Web location It may be necessary to turn proxies of...

Page 6: ... ONLY if default settings are unacceptable Use Web based Interface XAdmin or Telnet Recommendation Use defaults until successful network printing is demonstrated TCP IP minimally requires an appropriate IP address that can be entered from the printer s front control panel Use Server Print Queues Step 5 Configure Server Novell Windows NT Yes No Step 6 Configure Workstations for Printing or Exportin...

Page 7: ...equirements 2 2 Installing the NIC in an 8660 Printer 2 2 Installing the NIC in an 8670 PS Printer 2 4 Installing the Ethernet Cable 2 7 Printing a Test Page 2 7 Configuring the NIC 2 8 3 Using Configuration Utilities 3 1 Using a Web Browser to Configure the NIC 3 2 Service Names 3 3 Examples of Configuration Screens 3 4 Using the XAdmin Utility 3 8 Using XConfig Utility 3 12 Telnet Configuration ...

Page 8: ... Software for Peer to Peer Services 5 1 Setting up a Kodak PostScript Printer for Windows 95 98 5 2 Setting up a Kodak PostScript Printer for Windows NT 5 4 AdobePS Setup Utility for Windows NT 5 6 Verification of AdobePS Driver 5 9 Setting up Windows 95 98 NT to Export Kodak Raster Files 5 10 6 Novell NetWare 6 1 Before You Begin 6 1 NIC Operating Modes with Novell NetWare 6 2 Configuring for a N...

Page 9: ...7 4 Installing the Printing Software for PostScript Printing 8670 Printer 7 4 Configuring an LPR Printer on NT Systems 7 7 Configuring Unix Systems for TCP IP Printing 7 12 Adding the Kodak Printer to the Host Table 7 12 Assigning a Print Queue 7 12 Setting Up the Remote Printer 7 12 Creating a Spool Directory 7 16 8 Configuring for AppleTalk Networks 8 1 Printer and NIC Installation 8 1 Finding t...

Page 10: ...ndows Peer to Peer Troubleshooting 9 7 Technical Assistance 9 7 Kodak Customer Assistance Center 9 7 Appendix A NIC Services A 1 Overview A 1 Environment Protocol A 2 BOT EOT Strings A 2 Filters A 3 Appendix B Command Summary B 1 General Server Commands B 1 TCP IP Commands B 4 NetWare Commands B 5 AppleTalk Commands B 6 Index I 1 ...

Page 11: ...ing different network operating systems can simultaneously access the same printer Before you install the NIC in the printer unpack and set up your printer and install the printing software on each workstation that will send jobs to the printer Features The NIC has the following features connects to either a 10BaseT or 100Base TX Fast Ethernet network and autodetects the network type contains flas...

Page 12: ... support for NetWare Directory Services NDS AppleTalk Phase 2 Windows NT and NT Server V4 0 Windows 95 98 Peer to Peer or client mode NetBIOS SMB Compliance The NIC complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules The operation of the NIC may not cause harmful interference and it must accept any interference received including any that may cause undesired operation Getting Help Help is available on the Koda...

Page 13: ...aults until you can demonstrate successful network printing TCP IP minimally requires an appropriate IP address that can be entered from the printer s front control panel Yes No Step 3 Install the NIC in the printer Requires Phillips or T10 torque screwdriver and static strap Step 2 Gather necessary hardware and software components printing software included on the CD that came with the printer NI...

Page 14: ...s and switches are not included with the NIC You must purchase interconnecting networking components to support a specific environment separately NIC Configuration software XAdmin software is provided for configuring the NIC from Windows workstations Web based configuration and Telnet do not require additional software installation NOTE Make sure that the printing software is installed on the work...

Page 15: ...lowing utilities to configure the NIC configuring NIC parameters such as the TCP IP Address from the printer s display panel configuring the NIC from Windows platforms using a Web browser XAdmin or Telnet configuring the NIC from Macintosh platforms using a Web browser or Telnet You may be able to use the LaserWriter utilities provided on Macintosh systems to modify the printer s name over AppleTa...

Page 16: ...Introduction 1 6 Part No 6B4389 June 1999 Step 7 Printing From your application select either Print or Export to verify that the workstations can send a job to the printer ...

Page 17: ...city from damaging the NIC during installation Touch the metal frame of the printer to discharge the static electricity from your body Grasp the NIC only by its edges Avoid movement during installation that can generate static electricity Avoid working in a carpeted area Package Contents The following items are included in the package for the NIC Network Interface Card 3 5 inch diskette containing...

Page 18: ...b from your local dealer or distributor If a connection from a single computer to a printer is required use a mini hub and two network cables NOTE You can use an Rx Tx crossover cable as a direct connection to a single computer without a hub However an Rx Tx crossover cable is a nonstandard cable that may not be available from a local dealer If you use an Rx Tx crossover cable make sure that it is...

Page 19: ...your wrist Attach the other end of the strap to the metal frame of the 8660 printer CAUTION Wear the antistatic strap during this installation procedure so that you do generate static electricity that can damage the 8660printer 5 Remove the screws which hold the slot cover for the Network Interface Card in place 6 Remove the Network Interface Card from the antistatic bag Slot cover ...

Page 20: ...Install the screws that held the faceplate in place to secure the NIC 10 Install the back cover and the 4 screws 11 Go to the section in this chapter on Installing the Ethernet Cable Installing the NIC in an 8670 PS Printer 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 Attach the wrist portion of the antistatic strap to your wrist Attach the other end of the strap to the metal plate on the back of the print...

Page 21: ...k of the printer 4 Grasp the two black handles on the metal plate Slowly pull the drawer out about six inches 5 Remove the screws that hold the slot cover for the NIC in place slot nearest to power receptacle 6 Remove the slot cover and set it aside 7 Remove the NIC from the antistatic bag ...

Page 22: ...oward the slot cover Tilt the card slightly and slide the face plate connector against the NIC slot 10 Position the printer interface connectors against the receptacles to seat the NIC Press the NIC gently into place 11 Secure the NIC faceplate to the printer by replacing the screws you removed 12 Grasp the handles on the back of the printer and slide the back of the printer in 13 Replace the back...

Page 23: ...is connected to a 10BaseT or a 100BaseTX network Printing a Test Page You need to print a test page to verify that the NIC is installed correctly Use the test button on the NIC face plate to make a test print The test button is located between the Ethernet port and the serial port NOTE The test button is also used to reset the NIC to factory defaults Press the switch and hold it in for at least 5 ...

Page 24: ...nstalled securely in the printer check the LEDs on the bottom of the NIC When you turn on the power to the printer the NIC runs a set of power up diagnostics If the NIC operates correctly the red test LED blinks momentarily and then goes out The test LED blinking continuously indicates a problem with either the installation of the NIC or the Ethernet cable Refer to the chapter TroubleShooting for ...

Page 25: ...ility Command line interface Windows only software provided with the NIC Does not provide AppleTalk configuration Refer to Appendix B for more information on the NIC configuration commands Telnet Command line interface configure from any platform that supports the use of Telnet TCP IP requires an IP address Refer to Appendix B for more information on the NIC configuration commands NIC Serial Port ...

Page 26: ...onments However the various print server utilities provided are generic and reference additional protocols and services such as Banyan DEC LAT DLC LCC and POP3 SMTP These additional environments have not been tested and are not supported by Kodak for use with the NIC Using a Web Browser to Configure the NIC To configure the NIC from your Web browser 1 From any internet browser on any platform ente...

Page 27: ...s Windows Network Neighborhood and Macintosh Chooser Default service names reflect the NIC s unique Ethernet hardware address digits If you wish to change the service names that are advertised on your network to something more descriptive of your printer click on the corresponding service and type the name you prefer NOTE For any modified parameters to take effect they must be saved by resetting t...

Page 28: ...Using Configuration Utilities 3 4 Part No 6B4389 June 1999 Examples of Configuration Screens The following screens are examples of Web interface features that are supported TCP IP ...

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Page 32: ...Netware Most parameters for NetBEUI NetWare and TCP IP can be modified with XAdmin For configuration of additional parameters use a Web browser XConfig or Telnet utilities 1 To start XAdmin either use the Win 95 NT Start Programs XAdmin XAdmin mechanism or click on the XAdmin executable installed in the XAdmin folder 2 Double click on the appropriate NIC represented as KOD_xxxxxx_P1 in the list 3 ...

Page 33: ...Using Configuration Utilities Part No 6B4389 June 1999 3 9 The following screens illustrate XAdmin interface feat ures ...

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Page 36: ...require a prior address configuration if your system is configured to support IPX The NIC can be selected from its default KOD_xxxxxx_P1 address However Telnet requires that an IP address first be established on the NIC 1 To start XConfig either use the Win 95 NT Start Programs XAdmin XConfig mechanism or click on the XConfig executable which is installed in the XAdmin folder If you have one print...

Page 37: ...Using Configuration Utilities Part No 6B4389 June 1999 3 13 3 Enter Access at the prompt for the password ...

Page 38: ...ly provided with any system that supports communications with TCP IP XConfig and Telnet are essentially equivalent command line interfaces However Telnet requires that an IP address first be established on the NIC An IP address can be established in a variety of ways One method is to enter an IP address on the printer s front display panel by entering the setup menu and following the prompts Refer...

Page 39: ... 3 15 telnet IP Address 2 Enter Access as the password 3 Type Help for further assistance NOTE Refer to the configuration command section in Appendix B for a summary of commands and syntaxes for use with XConfig Telnet or serial port sessions with the NIC ...

Page 40: ...ch of the pins in the D connector The standard 9 pin female to 25 pin male PC cables require a null modem to connect to most printers or terminals The cable must connect input signals such as receive data on the NIC to the equivalent output signals such as transmit data on the device and vice versa DE9 DTE DCE Pin Signal Signal Pin Pin 1 Not Used Not Used 2 Recve Data Trnsmt Data 2 3 3 Trnsmt Data...

Page 41: ...inter s display panel Keys on the printer control panel can be used to enter the Setup menu Setup Select key scroll up through menus Print key scroll down through menus Cancel key select items Setup Select key Setup menu items can either be viewed for status or configured to accommodate your network printing environment Use the scroll keys to scroll to the next number 1 When the printer is in the ...

Page 42: ...t confuse this test print with the test print generated by pressing Print on the front display 2Resets the NIC for parameter changes Ports Network IPX FrameTypes 802 3 802 2 SNAP Ethernet II Auto Default TCP IP Status IP Address Router Addr Subnet Mask Address IP Address Router Addr Subnet Mask Type Static BootP RARP DHCP Auto Default of Tries 3 Default EtherTalk Version 2 Test Print1 NIC Config P...

Page 43: ...to the NIC as shown in the following example arp s 192 189 207 77 00 40 17 00 ed d6 Substitute your actual IP address for 192 189 207 77 and replace the 00 40 17 00 ed d6 with the actual Ethernet address of the NIC 2 Use the ping command with the NIC s IP address to verify the connection For example ping 192 189 207 77 Substitute your actual NIC IP address in 192 189 207 77 in the above examples Y...

Page 44: ...ore information about starting the rarp daemon To verify that the rarp daemon is running on a Berkeley Unix system type the following command ps ax I grep v grep I grep rarpd For At T UNIX systems type the following command ps ef I grep v grep I grep rarpd The NIC will get the IP address from the rarp daemon when it is powered on Using BOOTP to Configure the IP Address BOOTP is an alternative to r...

Page 45: ...d specify the name of this file and its path in the configuration file The NIC will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on If you do not have subnets use one of the following default subnet masks 255 255 255 0 for class C networks 255 255 0 0 for class B networks 255 0 0 0 for class A networks NOTE The type of network you have can be identified by the leftmost gro...

Page 46: ...sage or no response there is no connection Verify that you have set up the host and the NIC correctly and check the connections Refer to Troubleshooting 7 Use the standard lpr command with the P option to specify the queue name For example to print the file TEST on the queue laser1 you would enter lpr Plaser1 TEST Some AT T Unix systems such as SCO and HP UX use the standard lp command instead of ...

Page 47: ...ing Novell server queues to support your Kodak printer Novell Netware 5 x supports communications using TCP IP Prior versions 3 x 4 x support IPX and AppleTalk Print Services but do not support TCP IP Refer to your Novell Netware 5 x documentation for information about using TCP IP and configuring print queues Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Servers and Workstations Refer to Configuring for TCP IP for...

Page 48: ... recommended that a Novell NT or Unix network server print queue be established to support printing from Windows 95 98 systems This method will support both PostScript and raster file printing Windows 95 98 NT systems also support Peer to Peer printing using NetBEUI Refer to the MicroSoft Peer to Peer Print Services NetBEUI for configuration details For PostScript printing a local printer must be ...

Page 49: ...er for the printer to appear as a resource in that domain The NIC s domain name can be changed to reflect your domain name with NIC configuration utilities KOD_xxxxxx_p1 is the default NIC printer name advertised for peer to peer services xxxxxx corresponds to the last six digits of the NIC s Ethernet address NetBEUI is a non routable protocol This means that peer to peer service resources such as...

Page 50: ...pt Printer for Windows 95 98 1 Run the AdobePS setup utility provided on your printer CD Note Only significant setup screens are illustrated You may see additional self explanatory screens for reading readme files and copying the AdobePS setup utility 2 When prompted for the type of connection select Network Printer ...

Page 51: ...xx_p1 default name select it and continue Otherwise continue your search by selecting Entire Network Microsoft Windows Network Peer to Peer Domain Name WorkGroup by default for example until your printer is located Note If you receive Network Path not Found Not a Win95 Host messages after selecting KOD_xxxxxx_p1 and then p1as the corresponding printer port ignore them and continue ...

Page 52: ... for Windows NT is similar to the Windows 95 98 setup using the AdobePS setup utility On NT systems however peer to peer resources that are not host resources or queues do not show up in the AdobePS utility when browsing for a network printer On NT systems it is necessary to establish a local printer port mapped to the NetBEUI resource first and then run the AdobePS setup utility selecting the res...

Page 53: ...k If KOD_xxxxxx_p1 does not already appear Note If Microsoft Windows Network appears select it and the Peer to Peer Domain Name WorkGroup by default until your printer is located 2 By selecting p1 you will be prompted to setup the printer Select any driver since you are merely establishing a port on your system ...

Page 54: ...ter port which can now be selected when running the AdobePS setup utility AdobePS Setup Utility for Windows NT 1 Run the AdobePS setup utility provided with your printer Note Only significant setup screens are illustrated You may see additional self explanatory screens for reading readme files and copying the AdobePS setup utility 2 When prompted for the type of connection select Local Printer ...

Page 55: ...4389 June 1999 5 7 N E T B E U I Note The network cannot be selected because the NetBEUI print service does not show up in when browsing 3 Locate the drive and directory where the printing software for your Kodak printers located and select the Kodak printer ...

Page 56: ... is the default NetBEUI name for the printer NIC 5 If the printer is shared enter a queue name The printer setup on subsequent systems will be simply a matter of selecting Network Printer and browsing for a network queue 6 Continue through setup screens to assign a printer name and select the appropriate printer media in the Properties and or document defaults menus ...

Page 57: ...that was created in the previous steps to make sure that the AdobePS driver AdobePS Kodak 8670 PS appears in the driver pulldown selections Note If Kodak 8670 PS appears without the AdobePS prefix the Microsoft PostScript driver with the Kodak PPD has been installed This driver is NOT recommended because it does not provide all of the features that are available with the AdobePS driver If the Adob...

Page 58: ...ith your printer software This will install the necessary plug ins and media files necessary for exporting files from Adobe PhotoShop To exporting files from Photoshop 1 From Adobe PhotoShop select File Export Kodak Printer Name 2 Select the Kodak printer as KOD_xxxxxx_p1 p1 default name where xxxxxx corresponds to the last six digits of the printer s NIC Ethernet address 3 Select Print ...

Page 59: ... the printer NIC to service Novell queues Before You Begin Before you begin the configuration for NetWare make sure that you have completed the following steps Establish the NetWare queues and services before you configure the printer s network Interface to service them Consult NetWare documentation for instructions on setting up queues and services Set up the printer Refer to the QuickSetup card ...

Page 60: ...ter server or PSERVER mode In queue server or print server mode the NIC functions as a NetWare print server eliminating the need for a dedicated print server Jobs from the a PC are spooled to the file server which in turn spools the job directly to the NIC Queue server and print server mode however require a user slot on the file server NOTE We recommend that you use queue server mode if you have ...

Page 61: ...eue and Printer NIC Association Using XAdmin or XConfig Refer to Using Configuration Utilities for additional details on using the following configuration utilities for the NIC XAdmin is a graphic configuration utility which is included on the diskette that comes with the NIC XAdmin allows an administrator to establish and associate the NIC with a NetWare queue using the NetWare submenu options NO...

Page 62: ...ated 6 Exit NWAdmin Configuring for NDS Using JetAdmin or XAdmin Refer to your JetAdmin documentation for specific details on the use of JetAdmin NOTE The same service cannot be used for both queue server mode and remote printer mode If you wish to enable remote printer capabilities or services other than the default NetWare services you must define the new services that are enabled for NetWare an...

Page 63: ...d on your file server 2 Log in as supervisor Netware 3 xx or as admin NetWare 4 xx NOTE If you want NDS support do not log in under bindery mode 3 Run the PCONSOLE utility from your PC workstation 4 Create a new print queue Enter a volume name if necessary 5 Select Print Servers from the PCONSOLE menu and then select the name of the printer NIC 6 Enter the printer name from the Object and Class me...

Page 64: ...ter number you selected during the PCONSOLE configuration in the previous steps Service is the name of the service where the default service is KOD_xxxxxx The xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the Ethernet address For example to set up remote printer 3 on the NIC KOD_00C3E4 using the printer NIC called KOD1PS you would enter SET NETW NPrinter KOD1PS 3 ON KOD 00C3E4 P1 SET NETW RESCAN EXIT NOTE You ca...

Page 65: ...e default name is KOD_xxxxxx The xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the Ethernet address Press ENTER 5 Create a new queue on the file server Enter the new queue name and press ENTER NOTE The name does not need to be related to the name of the NIC print server resources but it should be short and convenient for users to remember 6 Configure the queue by selecting Print or Queue Servers and specify whic...

Page 66: ...ix digits of the Ethernet address 3 Select the NIC from the list of print servers if you did not specify the print server name in the XConfig command 4 4 When you get the message that the NIC is connected enter the password Access in response to the prompt Press Enter in response to the Enter Username prompt 5 At the Local prompt enter SET NETWARE SERVER servername ENABLED NOTE The servername is t...

Page 67: ...work communications and do not support TCP IP printing without the addition of special purpose TCP IP software Unix Kodak does not develop printing software for Unix platforms However Kodak assists third party developers who provide applications and printing software to support Kodak printers Refer to the Kodak Web site www kodak com for information on third party developer solutions Some customer...

Page 68: ...hapter 2 for instructions on printing a NIC configuration page 5 Configure network communications using TCP IP on each workstation or server that will be communicating directly with the printer NOTE Configuring network communications between workstation clients and servers is beyond the scope of this manual For client server environments it is presumed that a functional client server network envir...

Page 69: ...lect Add Double click on TCP IP protocol Insert the requested system disk to copy the required files Click on the Services tab and double click on Microsoft TCP IP Printing 2 Click on the TCP IP protocol and add the host s IP address subnet mask and gateway address NOTE If you are not directly connected to the Internet assign any arbitrary Class C address Use the following example aaa bbb ccc ddd ...

Page 70: ... files from Adobe PhotoShop to a Kodak raster printer Run the setup utility provided with the export module Installing the Printing Software for PostScript Printing 8670 Printer Users must install and use the AdobePS driver on all workstations that are directly sending PostScript files to the printer or through a server queue To Install the printing software 1 Run the AdobePS setup utility that is...

Page 71: ...type of connection select Local Printer NOTE Select Network only if a print server queue has already been established and can be selected by browsing the network 3 When prompted for an appropriate PPD navigate to the drive and directory that contains the software for Windows NT ...

Page 72: ...99 4 When prompted for a printer port choose LPT1 5 Select Not Shared if you will be printing from this NT workstation Select Shared if you are establishing an NT print queue for others to print through Enter in an appropriate name for the print queue ...

Page 73: ...rom this workstation The AdobePS Kodak 8670 PS driver should appear in the list of available drivers in any Printer Properties window Selected it as the driver to use after an LPR printer is established Configuring an LPR Printer on NT Systems The following steps describe how to add an LPR port and corresponding printer IP address on an NT workstation server 1 Select Settings from the Start menu a...

Page 74: ...Add Port and then LPR Port from the list of available ports Click on New Port 5 Enter the IP address you wish to assign to the NIC in the Name or address of server providing lpd box Enter anything you wish in the Name of printer or print queue on that server box ...

Page 75: ... click on Close The new print server IP address should be listed and highlighted as an available port 7 Click on Next 8 Select a printer driver and click on Next NOTE You can select any driver because it will be replaced with the AdobePS driver after the LPR printer is established 9 Select Keep Existing Driver 10 Change the name of the printer if desired and or set it as the default printer Click ...

Page 76: ...ue has been established the following remaining steps are NOT necessary since properties and document defaults will be set up on each workstation printing through the queue If the printer is NOT shared the resulting LPR printer s properties and document defaults must now be selected to select the AdobePS driver and printer media settings 13 Select Settings from the Start menu and then select Print...

Page 77: ...uring for TCP IP Part No 6B4389 June 1999 7 11 16 Select the new LPR printer 17 Use the pulldown menu to select the printer s document defaults NOTE Make selections consistent with the media for your printer ...

Page 78: ... Adding the Kodak Printer to the Host Table Use an editor to add an entry to the hosts file containing the IP address and node name of the NIC An example of an IP address and node are 1982 189 207 3 KOD_00C351 NOTE Some systems such as HP UX and AIX allow you to enter the IP address as the host name when setting up the print queue In this case you do not need to configure the etc hosts file Assign...

Page 79: ...e rm of KOD_003C51 and a service name rp of BINARY_P1 for printing files through the spool directory usr spool lpd Kodak1 Setting Up the Remote Printer for HP UX Systems For HP UX systems use the same program to set up the remote printer 1 Enter sam and select Peripheral Devices and then Add Remote Printer 2 Enter the following remote printer settings Line printer name user selectable Remote syste...

Page 80: ...0 AIX Systems Sun Solaris 2 x uses the lpsystem and lpadmin programs for remote printer configuration lpsystem t bsd queue lpadmin p queue sPPSname PPService accept queue enable queue Queue is the name of the local print queue PPSname is the name of the NIC must match the entry in the etc hosts file and PPS service is the NIC binary service If this is the first printer you are configuring you must...

Page 81: ...nter anything as the comment and class name 6 Select Existing for use printer interface 7 Press F3 to get a list of available interfaces and select the desired on as the name of interface using the arrow keys and Enter keys 8 Select Direct as the connection 9 Enter the desired device name dev lp generally works 10 Select Hardwired as the device 11 Select No for the Require banner field Other Syste...

Page 82: ...spool directory is located in the usr spool directory Check with your system manager to see if the location is different for your system Use the mkdir command to create a spool directory For example to create a spool directory for the queue kodak1 you would enter mkdir usr spool lpd kodak1 NOTE It is also necessary to start the daemon on some systems Use the lpc start command on the Berkeley compa...

Page 83: ...ppleTalk make sure you have completed the following steps 1 Set up the printer and install the printing software on the workstations that will be sending jobs to the printer Refer to the QuickSetup card or the Operator s Guide which is included on the CD for instructions on setting up the printer 2 Install the NIC in the printer and connect it to your Ethernet network 3 Generate a NIC configuratio...

Page 84: ...le from Apple s Web site www apple com 3 Select Name Printer from the Utilities menu The currently selected printer is listed in the dialog box 4 Enter a new name for the printer and click on Rename 5 Click on OK in the confirmation box The new name for the printer should now appear in the list of printers in the Chooser Changing the Printer s Zone The printer NIC will automatically detect the Eth...

Page 85: ...ironments when NT servers are used to secure and or limit access to AppleTalk resources There is otherwise no benefit for configuring the printer on an NT server as an AppleTalk printer since the Kodak printer supports other Windows compatible protocols such as TCP IP NetBEUI and Novell IPX Using an NT server to configure and capture an AppleTalk printer may subsequently prevent the printer from s...

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Page 87: ...ds factory defaults and powering the NIC off and then on again If the problem persists the NIC may be defective It will then try for a few seconds to obtain TCP IP configuration information via BOOTP and RARP 3 The print server will then check that the code in the Flash ROMs is valid If so it will load that code and begin normal execution Once the Flash code has been loaded and the unit is running...

Page 88: ...running AppleTalk and you have a PostScript printer make sure that you can see the print server name under the LaserWriter icon in the Chooser If it is visible the connection is good Go to the AppleTalk troubleshooting section 5 If you cannot make any of the protocol connections check the following Networking Component Checks Make sure the printer is powered on and is on line Verify that the cabli...

Page 89: ...egal operation such as attempting to print a job on a paper size not supported by the printer Intermittent Problems If the NIC and printer start up but you intermittently have printing problems do the following 1 Disable NetWare with the command SET NETWARE DISABLED 2 Make sure you have enough memory in your computer if you can print small jobs but large graphics jobs are distorted or incomplete 3...

Page 90: ...gured 5 Verify that the host computer and the print server are either on the same subnet or that the router is properly configured to pass data between the two devices 6 Make sure that the etc printcap file is entered correctly In particular look for missing and characters because a small error anywhere in the file can have major consequences Also check the usr spool directory to make sure that yo...

Page 91: ...n password change the password in both the NIC printer server using the SET NETWARE PASSWORD command and in the file server using the PCONSOLE Print Server Information Change Password command 2 Make sure that you have enabled at least one NetWare file server using the SET NETWARE SERVER servername ENABLED command 3 Check if you have exceeded your NetWare user limit 4 Make sure that the print serve...

Page 92: ... that you have selected the correct Printer Description File from the Chooser 4 Verify that you selected the correct AppleTalk zone Because the NIC receives its zone information from router broadcasts it may not be in the zone you expect and will not show up in the Choose You may need to force the zone name with the SET APPLETALK ZONE command 5 If you are running an old version of Macintosh OS ver...

Page 93: ...er to Peer network remove the Windows network software for netBEUI from the Network Control panel and then reinstall it Install the NetBEUI Protocol the client for Microsoft Networks and the network adapter card driver Peer to Peer using IPX If the print server does not show up under JetAdmin on a Windows Peer to Peer network remove the Windows network software from the Network Control panel and t...

Page 94: ...ur warranty want to know where to get service have questions about the printing software In the US call 1 800 235 6325 from 9 00 a m to 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time on regular business days Refer to the Operator s Guide for telephone numbers outside the United States ...

Page 95: ... TEXT_P1 is not applicable to Kodak PostScript raster printers and should not be used Port P1 is the representation of the NIC s interface port to the printer Since there is only one interface P1 is the only option Filter 0 No filter The AppleTalk filter 2 is the only pertinent filter that must be used to define an AppleTalk compatible service KOD_xxxxxx_P1_AT BOT EOT 1 Null String This means that...

Page 96: ...orhood under a default domain called WorkGroup as a resource If a different domain name exists for your environment the NetBEUI domain parameter must be modified to reflect it For TCP IP environments it is necessary to select any NIC service with IP enabled as the remote printer queue name any service except Text_P1 and KOD_xxxxxx_P1_AT For AppleTalk environments select an AppleTalk related servic...

Page 97: ... 1 Substitutes one user specified character string for another character string By default it adds a carriage return character plus a line feed character every time a line feed character is encountered in the data stream It is useful for printing Unix text files because these files do not have carriage returns at the end of lines 2 Default AppleTalk filter no binary support 3 Converts a text file ...

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Page 99: ... generally a subset of the commands used on terminal servers There is no distinction between the SET and DEFINE commands or between the CLEAR and PURGE commands When you type CTRL D to exit the remote console any of these commands take effect and the results are stored permanently It is not necessary to enter both a SET and a DEFINE to execute a command and save the results General Server Commands...

Page 100: ... Sets host filename of firmware to load SET PAssord password Sets console password default password is ACCESS SET PORT P1 BIDIR ENIDIS Enable disable bidirectional mode on print server SET PROtect password Set console protection password to prevent access to SET commands use UNPROTECT command to access SET commands SET SERVEr DEscription Sets node description string displayed with SHOW SERVER comm...

Page 101: ...ice servicename FRS replacenumber Set service with specified replacement string number See Appendix B SET SERVice servicename Filter nn Setservice filter to nn See Appendix B SET SERVice IP servicename ENIDIS Enables or disables IP jobs SET SERVice servicename NAme newname Changes service name SET SERVice servicename RECeive ENIDIS Set receive only mode on specified service SHow FAtal Show fatal e...

Page 102: ...SET commands when the remote console is in protected mode Refer to SET PROTECTION command The SET DEFAULT command can be used to permanently disable the protected mode ZEro Zeroes statistical counts TCP IP Commands SET IP ACcess ENIDIIALL aa bb cc dd MAsk ee ff gg hh Allows or prevents specified IP address from accessing the NIC SET IP ADdress aa bb cc dd Sets IP address of print server SET IP BOo...

Page 103: ...router address SET IP SUbnet aa bb cc dd Sets subnet mask SET IP Timeout n Sets inactivity timeout min SET SERVice servicename IP ENDIS Enables or disables TCP IP jobs on specified service SET SERVICE servicename TCP nn Sets TCP port number 1023 on service SHow IP Shows LPD TCP TELNET Parameters SHow IP ACcess Shows IP addresses that are allowed to access print server NetWare Commands CLear NEtwar...

Page 104: ...tware QServer fileserver ON service Sets Queue Server mode on service SET MEtware REscan Rescans the NIC for new queues SET NEtware SErver name ENIDIS Enables the NIC SET SERVIce servicename NET ENIDIS Enables or disables NetWare jobs on specified service Shows NETware Shows NetWare parameters AppleTalk Commands SET Appletalk ENIDIS Enables or disables AppleTalk Processing SET APpletalk ZOne name ...

Page 105: ...389 June 1999 B 7 SET SERVice servicename RECEIVE ENIDIS Enables or disables AppleTalk spooling to allow printers that do not support bidirectional communications to be connected to the print server SHow APpletalk Shows AppleTalk parameters ...

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Page 107: ...ort modules 4 1 Setup utility for Windows NT 5 6 5 8 Verifying the driver 5 8 AIX systems 7 13 7 14 Apple LaserWriter utilities 3 1 AppleTalk Cautions and limitations 8 3 Commands B 6 B 7 Finding the 8670 printer in the Chooser 8 2 Troubleshooting 9 6 Vs Windows NT 8 3 AppleTalk networks 8 1 8 3 Configuring for 8 1 8 3 Printer and NIC installation 8 1 ARP Using on Unix systems 3 18 Using to enable...

Page 108: ... 2 Utilities 1 5 3 1 Configuring For Appletalk networks 8 1 8 3 For TCP IP 7 1 7 16 LPR printer on NT systems 7 7 7 11 NIC 1 3 1 4 2 8 From the printer s display panel 3 16 3 17 Using Web browser 3 2 Print servers 1 5 Printer on workstations 1 5 Servers and workstations for printing 4 1 4 2 TCP IP LPR printers on NT systems 7 3 Unix systems for TCP IP printing 7 12 7 16 Connecting NIC serial confi...

Page 109: ... F FCC rules 1 2 Filters A 3 G General server commands B 1 B 4 Getting help From your dealer 9 7 H Hardware Gathering 1 4 Installing 2 1 2 8 Installing NIC 1 4 Host table Adding the Kodak printer to 7 12 HP UX systems 7 13 I IBM RS 6000 AIX systems 7 14 Installation requirements 2 1 Installing Ethernet cable 2 7 Export module for raster printing 7 4 Hardware 2 1 2 8 ...

Page 110: ... IP address 3 18 3 21 Configuring using BOOTP 3 19 Configuring using rarp 3 19 Enabling using ARP 3 18 IPX With Peer to Peer 9 7 J JetAdmin Configuring a Novell server with 6 3 Using to configure for NDS 6 4 K Kodak Adding a printer to the host table 7 12 Customer Assistance Center 9 7 PostScript printer Windows 95 98 5 2 5 4 Web site 1 2 Kodak PostScript printer Windows NT 5 4 5 5 L LPR printers ...

Page 111: ...face Card 1 1 Autosensing feature 2 7 Installing in the 8670 printer 2 2 installing in the 8670 printer 2 4 Installing 2 4 2 6 installing 2 6 Package contents 2 1 Requirements for installing 2 2 Test button 2 8 Networking Component checks 9 2 Software for TCP IP 7 2 Networks 8 1 NIC Configuration Page 9 1 Utilities 1 5 Configuring 2 8 From the printer s display panel 3 16 3 17 Connecting the seria...

Page 112: ...nts 2 1 PCONSOLE Using to configure for NDS 6 5 Using to configure for Queue Server 6 7 Peer to Peer Services 5 1 Using IPX 9 7 Workstation networking software 5 1 Troubleshooting 9 7 Using IPX 9 7 Using NetBEUI 9 7 Platform Print drivers 1 5 Printing 1 4 Precautions Static electricity 2 1 Print drivers platform 1 5 Print queue Assigning 7 12 Print server Configuring 1 5 Printer And NIC installati...

Page 113: ...ERVER mode 6 2 Q Queue server mode 6 2 R Rarp Using to configure the IP address 3 19 Remote printer Modifying the etc printcap file 7 13 Setting up 7 12 Setting up for HP UX systems 7 13 Setting up for IBM RS 6000 AIX systems 7 13 7 14 Setting up for SCO UNIX configurations 7 15 Requirements 2 1 S SCO UNIX configurations 7 15 Serial configuration port Connecting to a console terminal 3 15 3 16 Ser...

Page 114: ...2 Commands B 4 B 5 Configuration summary 7 2 Configuring for 7 1 7 16 Creating a spool directory 7 16 LPR printers Configuring on NT systems 7 3 Macintosh 7 1 Networking software for 7 2 Printing Configuring Unix systems for 7 12 7 16 Setting up remote printer For HP systems 7 13 For SCO Unix configurations 7 15 With etc printcap file 7 13 Setting up the remote printer 7 12 For IBM RS 6000 AIX sys...

Page 115: ... 2 TCP IP 7 1 Unix systems Assigning a print queue 7 12 Unix systems Adding the Kodak printer to the host table 7 12 Configuring for TCP IP printing 7 12 7 16 Using Windows 95 5 1 V Verification of AdobePS driver 5 8 W Web browser Configuration tool 3 1 Configuring NIC from 3 2 Web site 1 2 Windows 5 4 95 98 4 2 For Work Groups 3 x 4 2 NT 4 0 4 1 TCP IP 7 1 Windows 2000 servers and workstations 4 ...

Page 116: ...4 5 5 Setup for exporting Kodak raster files 5 10 Troubleshooting 9 6 9 7 Vs AppleTalk 8 3 Windows 2000 servers and workstations 4 1 Windows Peer to Peer Troubleshooting 9 7 Workstation networking software For Peer to Peer services 5 1 Workstations Configuring for printing 4 1 4 2 Configuring the printer 1 5 Unix 4 2 Windows NT 4 0 4 1 X XAdmin Configuration utility 3 1 Using to configure for NDS ...

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Page 120: ...K CANADA INC Toronto Ontario M6M 1V3 Canada Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries Part No 6B4389 6 99 Eastman Kodak Company 1999 Printed in U S A ...